Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-24
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A MENONENT TO THE CONSTITU-
EtuOn proposed TO the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylv ania. PEbiish-
ed by order Of the Secretary ot the Com
mOnSealth, in pursuance of article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution OF the common
wealth
SECTION /. Be II resolref By The Senate
and House Of RsprsseHiatireS Of the Com
HI0ElrcGih Of PeKE,yirznlG IN General .fI-
isHIbiy met, That the following Is proposed
A. an amendment OF the constitution Of the
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania IN accord
ance with the provisions OF the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike ont from section I Of article eight, &,
+ the four qualifications tor voters which
| reads as follows
elf twenty-five years of age or upwards,
/ he shall have paid within two We ars, s state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election so
. that the section ~ hIch reads as follows
Every male citizen. tNenty-one wears
Of age, possessing the following qualifca-
tions, shall be entitled TO vote at all eloc-
tons
First. he shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR II, having previous
ly been qualified elector OF native born
citizen Of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months
imm ediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the elec,
ton district where he shall offer to vote Al
, least two months Immediately preceding tn .
. election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years of age or up
wards, lie shall have paid, within two years
: state OF county tax, which shall hav,
teen assessed at least two months, and paid
at least one month before the cleo tion
shall be amended, 80 as to read As foil ows
, Every male citizen twenty-one years O
age, possessing the following qualitic ations
. shall be entitled TO vote al the polling plac,
[ Of the election district of which he shall n
!. the time be resident and not elsew here 4:
First He shall have been citizen of tn
: United States at least thirty days.
! s, cond. he shall have resided in tn
] state one year GER if, having previous
= been qualified elector or native born citi
8 zen Of the state, he shall have remove,
therefrom and returned, then six months
q immediately proceeding the election.
d Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
e tion district where he shall offer TO vote a
= least thirty days Immediately preceding tn
election. The legislature, at the sessio
, thereof next after the adoption of this sec
II ton, shall, and from time TO time thercsf
II ter may. enact laws TO properly enforce thi
n provision.
| Fourth. Every male citizen of the age @
twenty-one years, who shall have been
y citizen for thin " days and an inhs sbItant
1t this state one year next preceding an eIeC
q tion, except at municipal elections, and fc
;s the last thirty days resident OF the ele,
tion district in which he may offer his vot,
shall be entitled to vote al such election
the election district of which he shall at Ii
w time be resident and not elsewhere fl
rs all officers that now are or hereafter ma
- be elected by the people: Prorifed, Tn,
IN time OF war no electOr in the actual mi
10 itary service OF the State or of the Unite
at States, IN the army or navy thereof, sha
iy be deprived OF his vote by reason Of his al
ST sence from such election district, and II
legislature shall have power to proyide N
VI manner in which and the time and place
" which such absent electors NAV vote. All
40 for the return and canvas of their vote.
e. the election district in which they respec
lively reside
ruth. For the purpose of voting, no De
" son shall be deemed to have gained or 10
TO a residence by reason of his presence
n absence while employed in the service
IL the United States or the State, nor viii
engaged in the navigation of the waters
the State or of the high seas, nor while
VI student Of any college or seminary of lear
~ ing, nor while kept at any almshouss
b. pubic institution, except tho inmates
n any home for disabled and INDECENT .oldie
-. and sailors, who, for the purpose of rotin,
al shall be deemed TO reside in the electi,
h district where said home i. located. Ia,
k shall be made for ascertaining, by prop
he proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled
"a the right OF suffrage hereby established.
- 4 true copy of the joint resolution.
re CHARLES W. STONE.
is Secretary of the Commonw eal,h.